"that's why I appreciate those who choose to think and act for themselves regardless of ethnicity or culture," he went on."the problem can not be fixed until the problem is recognized. Not everyone is the same thank goodness. And obviously, I love all my fans

"Of course EVERYONE is judgemental" he continued. "I just PERSONALLY believe WE are the most critical of our own"

Miguel explained his own ethnic background to Madame Noire in 2010, saying, "My father is Mexican and my mother is black."